Sylvan Court is located in Canby, Minnesota. The city has 3,070 people. This facility made our top 500 list of the top facilities in the United States. With more than 15,000 nursing homes in the nation, this is an impressive subset of nursing homes. This is just about as good of a place as you're going to find. This nursing home also received phenomenal scores in each of the major categories we assessed. More information about these categories can be found below.
Sylvan Court
- Nursing Home
Updated Jun 1, 2022 by Nick Reese
Quick Details
- Accepts Medicare 1
- Accepts Medicaid 1
- Is CCRC
- Has Resident Council
- Has Family Council
- Non profit - Corporation
- Offers Hospice
- Offers Inpatient Rehab
Specialized Services
- Pharmacy
- Recreational Therapy
Registered Staff Hours
Facility Inspections
We also wanted to emphasize that this facility earned near flawless inspections recently. We awarded them an A+ in this area. These inspection grades weigh several factors, including deficiencies and federal fines. You can find more information about each of these issues by obtaining copies of nursing homes' inspection reports. This particular nursing home had just a single deficiency on its inspection report and it was not one deemed to pose a threat to patient health or safety. Finally, this facility had no substantiated complaints this year from residents, which is an excellent sign.
Nurse Quality
This nursing home also received an A+ nursing grade, making it one of the few nursing homes to receive multiple A+ category grades. Our nursing score is largely tied to the nursing home's nurse staffing. This nursing home provides 0.5 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, our nursing grades also factor in quality-based assessments, such as avoiding major falls. This place performed well in this area. Avoiding major falls is typically a good indicator that a facility has reliable quality controls in place. Major falls can typically be prevented if more nurses aids and better safety protocols are in place.
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Long-term Care Quality
The next category we analyzed is long-term care. This nursing home also was awarded an A+ long-term care grade, rendering it one of the few facilities to receive more than one A+ category scores. Nursing homes that receive this type of grade in long-term care tend to provide consistent around the clock care to make sure patients are well cared for. One of the criteria we considered after nursing hours was vaccinations. This nursing home provided the pneumonia vaccination to 100 percent of its residents. Vaccination is a reliable method to avoid unnecessary hospitalizations for the elderly population. Lastly, this place was able to limit hospitalizations. It had less than one hospitalization per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is an impressively low figure.
Short-term Care Quality
Moving on to the last area, this facility was given a strong short-term care grade. In fact, we awarded it an A- in that category, rounding out a straight A profile. In computing these short-term care ratings, we quantify the nursing home's skilled nursing services, such as those performed by registered nurses, speech therapists, physical therapists and other types of therapists. Our objective is to create a scale for comparing the rehabilitation services of various nursing homes. Fortunately, it looks like this nursing home has registered nurses on staff. Not every facility employs these types of nurses. However, according to the information they provided, it does not look like the facility employs physical therapists. Finally, we assessed the percentage of patients who were able to return to the community from this facility. We found that 0 percent of this facility's patients returned home.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Sylvan Court Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Sylvan Court, 6.84% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This indicates the percentage of patients who suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are damage to the skin resulting from staying in one position for an excessive period of time.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Sylvan Court, 4.32% of Patients had Serious Falls
This tells you the percent of residents who have had a fall which resulted in serious injury.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Sylvan Court, 2.81% of Patients had UTIs
This is the percent of residents that have had a urinary tract infection. These infections are sometimes associated with poor hygiene.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Sylvan Court, 16.37% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This tells you the percentage of patients who were given antipsychotic drugs. These drugs are used to treat a variety of conditions, including Alzheimer's or other dementias.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Sylvan Court, 12.17% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This tells you the percent of patients who were prescribed antianxiety medications. These drugs are generally used to treat residents suffering from depression and anxiety.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Sylvan Court, 4.73% of Patients
This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay residents who are exhibiting symptoms of depression.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Sylvan Court, 93.57% of Patients
This indicates the percent of patients who received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Sylvan Court, 13.28% Percentage of Patients
Measures the percentage of long-term patients who required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as getting dressed and eating.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Sylvan Court, 20.05% Percentage of Residents
This is the percentage of residents who were able to retain mobility over time. Retaining mobility is often a great sign for residents' well-being.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Sylvan Court, 20.05 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
This tells you the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.
Nearby Hospitals
- Sanford Canby Medical CenterCritical Access Hospitals 0 miles away112 St Olaf Avenue South Canby Minnesota 56220Government - Hospital District or Authority(507) 223-7277
- Hendricks Community HospitalCritical Access Hospitals 15.57 miles away503 E Lincoln Street Hendricks Minnesota 56136Voluntary non-profit - Private(507) 275-3134
- Johnson Memorial HospitalCritical Access Hospitals 18.55 miles away1282 Walnut Street Dawson Minnesota 56232Government - Hospital District or Authority(320) 769-4323
Nearby Dialysis
- Sanford Canby Dialysis0.01 miles away112 St Olaf Ave S Canby Minnesota 56220Dialysis Stations: 2 (507) 223-7277